Webster's Dictionary 1913

1324

Leger (3)

Leg″er, a. [F. léger, fr. LL. (assumed) leviarius, fr. L. levis light in weight. See Levity.] Light; slender; slim; trivial. Bacon.Leger line(Mus.), a line added above or below ...

1325

Legerdemain

Leg′er‐de‐main″ (lĕj′ẽr‐dē̍‐mān″), n. [F. léger light, nimble + de of + main hand, L. manus. See 3d Leger, and Manual.] Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any a...

1326

Legerdemainist

Leg′er‐de‐main″ist, n. One who practices sleight of hand; a prestidigitator.

1327

Legerity

Le‐ger″i‐ty (lē̍‐jĕr″ĭ‐ty̆), n. [F. légèreté. See 3d Leger.] Lightness; nimbleness. Shak.

1328

Legge

Legge (lĕg), v. t. [See Lay, v. t.] To lay.

1329

Legge (2)

Legge, v. t. [Abbrev. fr. alegge.] To lighten; to allay. Rom. of R.

1330

Legged

Legged (lĕgd or lĕg″gĕd), a. [From Leg.] Having (such or so many) legs; — used in composition; as, a long-legged man; a two-legged animal.

1331

Leggiadro

{ ‖Leg′gi‐a″dro (lā̍d′jē̍‐ä″drō̍), ‖Leg′gi‐e″ro (lā̍d′jē̍‐ā̍″rō̍), } a. & adv.(Mus.) Light or graceful; in a light, delicate, and brisk style.

1332

Legging

{ Leg″ging (lĕg″gĭng), Leg″gin (lĕg″gĭn), } n. [From Leg.] A cover for the leg, like a long gaiter.

1333

Legging (2)

Leg″ging, a. & vb. n., from Leg, v. t.

1334

Leggy

Leg″gy (–gy̆), a. Having long legs. Thackeray.

1335

Leghorn

Leg″horn (–hôrn), n. A straw plaiting used for bonnets and hats, made from the straw of a particular kind of wheat, grown for the purpose in Tuscany, Italy; — so called from Leg...

1336

Legibility

Leg′i‐bil″i‐ty (lĕj′ĭ‐bĭl″ĭ‐ty̆), n. The quality of being legible; legibleness. Sir. D. Brewster.

1337

Legible

Leg″i‐ble (lĕj″ĭ‐b'l), a. [L. legibilis, fr. legere to read: cf. OF. legible. See Legend.] 1. Capable of being read or deciphered; distinct to the eye; plain; — used of writing ...

1338

Legibleness

Leg″i‐ble‐ness, n. The state or quality of being legible.

1339

Legibly

Leg″i‐bly, adv. In a legible manner.

1340

Legific

Le‐gif″ic (lē̍‐jĭf″ĭk), a. [L. lex, legis, law + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.] Of or pertaining to making laws.Practically, in many cases, authority or legific competenc...

1341

Legion

Le″gion (lē″jŭn), n. [OE. legioun, OF. legion, F. légion, fr. L. legio, fr. legere to gather, collect. See Legend.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A body of foot soldiers and cavalry consisti...

1342

Legionary

Le″gion‐a‐ry (–ā̍‐ry̆), a. [L. legionarius: cf. F. légionnaire.] Belonging to a legion; consisting of a legion or legions, or of an indefinitely great number; as, legionary sold...

1343

Legionary (2)

Le″gion‐a‐ry (lē″jŭn‐ā̍‐ry̆), n.; pl.Legionaries (–rĭz). A member of a legion. Milton.

1344

Legioned

Le″gioned (lē″jŭnd), a. Formed into a legion or legions; legionary. Shelley.

1345

Legionry

Le″gion‐ry (lē″jŭn‐ry̆), n. A body of legions; legions, collectively. Pollok.

1346

Legislate

Leg″is‐late (lĕj″ĭs‐lāt), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Legislated (–lā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Legislating (–lā′tĭng).] [See Legislator.] To make or enact a law or laws.Solon, in legislating...

1347

Legislation

Leg′is‐la″tion (–lā″shŭn), n. [Cf. F. législation, L. legis latio. See Legislator.] The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.Pythagoras joined...

1348

Legislative

Leg″is‐la‐tive (lĕj″ĭs‐lā̍‐tĭv), a. [Cf. F. législatif.]1. Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; — distinguished from executive; as, a legislative act; ...

1349

Legislatively

Leg″is‐la‐tive‐ly, adv. In a legislative manner.

1350

Legislator

Leg″is‐la′tor (lĕj″ĭs‐lā′tẽr), n. [L. legis lator, prop., a proposer of a law; lex, legis, law + lator a proposer, bearer, fr. latus, used as p. p. of ferre to bear: cf. F. légi...